Australian aid at work
These examples of Australian aid at work are just some of the ways the
Australian Government's overseas aid program continues to reduce poverty and
improve the lives of people and communities in partner countries around the
world.
Papua New Guinea and the Pacific
Papua New Guinea
- Australia helped train 14,300 teachers and provided more than
604 000 text books to primary schools
- 1.5 million PNG children under the age of five have been immunised against
polio and measles
- Peace-building on Bougainville helped bring parties to the negotiating
table during the civil conflict
Papua New Guinea country information
Cook Islands
- Australia supported the Cook Islands following cyclones Meena, Nancy, Olaf and Percy in 2005
- Australia provided a technical adviser to support the Cook Island reform agenda
Cook Islands country information
Fiji
- Australia has improved case management in magistrates courts and reduced the backlog of cases from five to two-and-half months
- Access to basic education has improved through the upgrade of 63 rural
schools in remote and poor locations
- Australia helped establish a Family Law Court in Fiji
Fiji country information
Kiribati
- Australia is improving the management of water resources through infrastructure upgrades, monitoring ground water quality and improving sanitation to reduce ground water pollution
- Australia is upgrading the Kiribati education management information system
Kiribati country information
Marshall Islands
- Students from Marshall Islands receive scholarships to study at tertiary
education institutions in the region
- Australia supports economic reform initiatives and service delivery in education and health
Marshall Islands country information
Nauru
- Australia is improving educational standards by providing a Director of Schools and training workshops to update teaching techniques
- Australia is sending a team of Australian Treasury and Finance officials to help develop and implement a fiscally responsible budget and begin the process of state owned enterprise reform
Nauru country information
Niue and Tokelau
- Australia's aid program provides tertiary education and training
opportunities for students from Niue
- Australia provided cyclone rehabilitation assistance to Tokelau after the damage caused by Cyclone Percy in 2005
Niue and Tokelau country information
Palau
- Australia supports economic reform initiatives and service delivery in
education and health
- Students from Palau receive scholarships to study at tertiary education
institutions in the region
Palau country information
Samoa
- Australia helped establish community-based fisheries
management, now used as a model throughout the Pacific
- An Australian aid program-sponsored reform of Samoa's Customs
Department lowered the time taken to clear goods off the wharf by 75 per cent
- Australia is improving Samoa's international trade capacity by developing and implementing a new electronic quarantine clearance and management system
Samoa country information
Solomon Islands
- Australian officials work with their government counterparts to help Solomon Islands meet its immediate security and economic needs
- Australia helped train 99 new recruits for the Royal Solomon Islands Police
- Australia is helping to build schools, roads and women's resource centres
Solomon Islands country information
Tonga
- Australian aid is improving the recycling industry and helping the new Waste Management Authority manage waste collection, recycling and disposal
- The strengthening of revenue-raising departments contributed to a 23
per cent increase in government revenue collection
Tonga country information
Tuvalu
- Australia contributes to scholarships for a range of qualifications in Australia and for tertiary courses in Fiji
- Australian support for control of Hepatitis B in Pacific island nations
has reduced carrier rates by 80 per cent
Tuvalu country information
Vanuatu
- Australia helped improve the medical records system of the Health Ministry
- Australian aid has improved the public legal system by increasing management skills in budgeting and planning, and by drafting legislation
- Australia has established an additional 350 places for secondary students in rural areas
Vanuatu country information
South Asia
Bangladesh
- Australia provides wheat to vulnerable communities and individuals in the most food insecure areas
- Australia is helping deliver in-service training for 40 000 primary school teachers
Bangladesh country information
Bhutan
- 16 Bhutanese students completed tertiary studies at
Australian education institutions and returned home to positions in the Royal
Government of Bhutan
- The Australian Development Scholarships program provides scholarship
assistance for students from Bhutan
Bhutan country information
India
- Australian aid has improved sanitation and drinking water supply for 18 000 school children in Gangtok
- Australia has helped train more than 3 000 teachers and provided education materials for 110 community centres
India country information
Maldives
- Australia is helping rebuild houses after the tsunami in 2004
- Australian scholarships provide students with skills and
knowledge to assist in their country's development
Maldives country information
Nepal
- Australia has provided health education training in health care methods to around 60 000 people
- Australian aid established 281 ha of forest on degraded land and the production of 181,000 seedlings for planting
- Australia is providing Vitamin A supplements to around 3.6 million children
Nepal country information
Pakistan
- Australian aid helped seven provincial hospital eye care units treat preventative blindness in rural area through the Fred Hollows Foundation
- Australia has rehabilitated 4 200 hectares of salinised land improving the livelihoods of 4 000 rural households
Pakistan country information
Sri Lanka
- Australia has cleared nearly 285 000 square metres of land for resettlement which includes the removal of over 9000 landmines from communities, schools, hospitals and agricultural land
- Australia has upgraded water and sanitation facilities in over 200 schools
- Australian aid has contributed to better nutrition for 350 000 babies
Sri Lanka country information
Afghanistan
- Australian aid focuses on the return and reintegration of refugees, building capacity to manage a transition to democratic government and immediate humanitarian needs
Afghanistan country information
East Asia
Burma
- Australia has provided food and shelter to about 160 000 refugees on the Thai-Burma border
- Australia trained communities in basic health care, malaria and HIV/AIDS
Burma country information
Cambodia
- Australian aid helped build and operate 15 health centres, train staff and promote community participation
- Australia has cleared more than 610 000 square metres of mine contaminated land
- Australia improved the livelihoods of landmine survivors and their families by providing over 2500 amputees with physical rehabilitation services
Cambodia country information
China
- Australia is helping China improve governance in fiscal management and trade-related and social security reforms
- Australia trained health workers to investigate infectious disease outbreaks such as SARS and Avian influenza.
China country information
East Timor
- Australia is training over 160 health workers, including dental and mental health workers, hospital nurses and doctors
- Australia is providing clean water supplies and improving sanitation for some 60 000 people in 77 rural communities
East Timor country information
Indonesia
- Australia helped set up an Indonesian transnational crime centre
- Australia is providing clean water and sanitation facilities such as wells, latrines, and water storage to low income communities
- Australia is providing scholarships to Indonesian students to study in Australia
Indonesia country information
Laos
- Australian aid built 15 dispensaries and three Mother and Child Care
Centres
- Australia built latrines and water wells, including 50 at schools
sites
- Australia, with the World Bank, is setting up a system for registering land titles and has issued over 200 000 land titles in 9 provinces
Laos country information
Mongolia
- Australia improved access to clean water and flood prevention for up to
4,000 poor householders
- Australian aid is strengthening the human resource capacity of Mongolian Government agencies to improve governance and to support community development activities
Mongolia country information
Philippines
- Australian aid has improved the quality of basic education in English, science and mathematics in over 900 elementary and lower secondary schools
- Australia is working to extend land title and property rights
- Australia is improving the Philippine Bureau of Immigration's ability to detect fraudulent travel documents to help deter people smuggling
Philippines country information
Thailand
- Australian aid is improving institutional capacity in government agencies in macroeconomic data collection and analysis, securities regulators, and anti-money laundering, judicial cooperation and training
- Australian aid is providing intensive training for Thai doctors in emergency medicine
- Assistance has been provided to Thailand's HIV/AIDS treatment hospital,
including training to 2 000 participants from over 60 organisations
Thailand country information
Vietnam
- Australia improved primary health care for more than 1.5 million
people and refurbished over 150 district and commune health centres
- Australia helped set up poultry vaccination and post-vaccination surveillance in 47 provinces to address the spread of avian influenza
- Australian aid has developed river basin management systems to lower the risks associated with flooding in Quang Ngai province
Vietnam country information
Africa and Middle East
Africa
- Australia provides help to partner countries in Africa in areas including HIV/AIDS, food security, water supply and sanitation, and education
- Australia contributed to essential food aid for more than 1.5 million displaced people in Sudan
Africa country information
Palestinian Territories
- Australia provided vocational training, adult literacy and basic education
to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
- Australian assistance has provided food aid, education, primary health care, community support activities and emergency relief to people affected by the ongoing violence and severe economic decline
Palestinian Territories country information
Iraq
- Australia continues to support international efforts to assist Iraq's transition to a free and democratic society and market-based economy
Iraq country information
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